Mom, I Want School
27. SOME FACTS

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I smiled happily looking at the tiny baby who was asleep on a thick blanket folded so that the tiny baby's body felt comfortable while lying down. I occasionally touched her cheeks, not one bit the baby moved.

I could hear a little snoring from her tiny lips. Said the person visiting the house, the baby's face was similar to mine. Not just those who think like that but mom and dad as well. They say the same thing, only what sets it apart is that this tiny baby is a baby girl while I'm a boy.

Boys and girls. Complete already father and mother. A pair of children who now make the happiness of a husband and wife.

"Whose name, Mama?" my many.

Mom and dad looked at each other and then not for a long time they looked at me who was still stroking the little baby's cheeks.

"Who? Didn't you tell me last night that you had to find a name for your sister?"

I smiled shyly. To be honest last night I wasn't calm all night. I tried and forced myself to go to sleep quickly but could not.

I even purposely covered my ears with pillows so as not to hear the frightening noises out there. Actually I didn't hear any sounds that I thought were scary. It seemed like it was just a thought that led me to things that didn't really exist. I didn't get a name for my sister.

"Why? Why are you quiet? Don't you know how to pick a good name for your sister?"

The little laugh made my mother laugh too.

"Yes, Ari doesn't know choosing a pretty name for Ari's sister."

"You don't know?"

I laughed again. I don't know why you've been laughing lately. Well maybe because he was too happy to get a new child. Call me this is an old boy.

"Ari doesn't know choosing a name for sister. Does Ari have to think first to choose a pretty name for sister?"

"You calm down Ari! Mom already has a name for your sister."

"really?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"What's my sister's name then?" manya curious.

Mom smile. He stroked the baby's thin hair and then looked back at me.

"Name Ara."

"Pregnant?"

"Yes, her name is Ara like yours. Your name is Ari so your sister's name is Ara. Ari and Ara."

"Ari and Ara," I repeated in a whispering tone.

I nodded to understand the name that my mother mentioned. I paused for a moment thinking about the name you said. That's true what my mother said. Women who are now not too big body was good at choosing a beautiful name.

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Day after day passed so quickly, it did not feel that little baby who used to only be able to cry is now slowly growing into a baby that is really very funny, agile and likes to laugh.

Even though the tiny 6-month-old baby did not understand anything but still I always invited him to talk and play every day to the point that I rarely met my friends. My job at home is just to help my mom take care of my sister while my mom is busy doing homework.

I galloped that afternoon past the sandy rocks with a sense of happiness. I ran very fast like a goat that had just come out of its cage. Understandably, I have not been out of the house for a few weeks and playing with friends. I miss them.

At 05:00 p.m., it seemed like they were all playing under a Chinese wooden tree not far from the mother brick making of Cai and Ririn.

Right from a distance I could already hear the sounds of laughter and screams that I had already recognized without having to see them. From a distance, I saw my friends playing. I don't know what the game is I want to play with them.

"Friends! I'm coming!" my screams while waving hands made them all look towards me.

Upon arrival I held my knees that felt sore after running far enough.

"I want to play with you guys."

"You want to play?" cai's asking made me assume quickly.

"Then who's looking after your sister?" said Angga while doodling the surface of the ground with the tip of the sandal that he used to throw the opponent. It looks like they are playing sandal throw and the pride is the player in this game.

"Emak took care of her and the baby was asleep. I want to play with you guys."

"It's good then you are the one," said Ami made Angga throw the slippers towards my body.

Prak!!!

I grimaced with pain in my body and they all laughed and ran. I just chuckled as I rubbed my body with the used arm of the punch, trying to relieve the pain.

No crying and no crying. These are the conditions in the game. If we cry, it means we have no friends. I was so happy that the pain immediately ran after them made them laugh as well as I did.

I played very happily. Sweat soaked the body, almost wet the whole body signifies how exciting the game this time. I know I haven't played with them for months. My time is just busy taking care of my little brother named Rai.

Just look there are even some of the people who reprimand if my skin is now getting white, like a rich kid.

Laughing, man! It's like that in fact. If black means the child of the poor and if he sees a white child he is rich. It's hard to understand but it's the truth.

The child of the poor will wrestle with the heat of the sun while the child of the rich will wrestle in a house with a cooling device. This is a fact not a lie.

If you don't believe it, just look around your house. You're gonna see it. It's not a trick, man, but it's a reality. I have also seen around the house especially the child who is behind the terraced house and painted white like the palace.

His father was a member of the House of Representatives, rich people, his car was also many and three times he ran for the father of the Regent but was never elected. He said he failed the election. His son was all white-white, clean, had a fat body. I'm sure they eat 4 times a day and of course they eat with side dishes like chicken or beef.

Unlike all of us who live in old, narrow and even can be said to be uninhabitable. Not exaggerating, it's just that this is reality. For example, Angga. Angga has a slightly short body but it seems like he also eats a lot because his body even looks contained.

Then do not need to go far away friends see it. Just look at me? Skinny body because rarely eat. If you see my body a little fatty it's because only kale vegetables grow near the house.

My skin is also black because I always play every day under the hot sun. Just look at Ami's hair that is flushed exactly like in blonde but this is not a hair color paint but, because of the sunburn that burns her hair to look like a Caucasian child.

Ah, please don't laugh at Ami's hair. It's a reality if you don't believe it then it's not necessary but I should suggest believing it. Sometimes we have to believe a sentence, especially if I say it because it's the truth.

Look around! All of this is true, not a lie or not a trick.

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